Louise has a Master of Science degree in ecology from the University of Tasmania, and has over 30 years’ professional experience in natural heritage management. She has strong scientific, policy, legislative and regulatory framework experience, with extensive practical and field-based skills. Her career includes over 20 year’s employment in the Tasmanian government conservation agency and ten years at the University of Tasmania in post-graduate studies, research and lecturing positions, preceded by involvement in a range of environmental groups, as well as environmental consultancies in the private sector. Louise has been a member of the Scientific Advisory Council and the Community Review Committee for the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act, the Forest Practices Tribunal, and the national Threatened Species Scientific Council. She is a Churchill Fellow and has an Order of Australia Medal for services to conservation and the environment.

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